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Prosecution closes case in 2010 murder

Feb 26, 2015 News

The prosecution has closed its case against two men who were said to be part of a six-member gang that shot and killed Hansraj Samaroo, called “Buddy, Long Hair, of 63 Hampshire squatting area, Corentyne, Berbice.
On trial before Justice Brassington Reynolds and a mixed Jury in the Berbice High Court are O’Jay Gourie, called O.J, 25, of 37 Stanleytown, and Troy Holligan, called “Shatta”, 33, of 55 Stanleytown, New Amsterdam.
The men who are being represented by Attorney at Law Peter Hugh, are charged with murdering Hansraj Samaroo between March 27 and March 28.
When the matter continued yesterday, three more witnesses were called by the prosecution. They were government Pathologist Dr. Vivekanand Brijmohan,   Deputy Superintendent of Police Steve Booker and Police ballistics expert, Sergeant Eon Jackson.
Booker who was in charge of the sub division at the time testified to the role he played during the investigation.
Dr. Brijmohan stated that he conducted a post mortem examination on the body of Samaroo. He stated that death was due to a laceration of the Pulmonary Artery and gave the cause of death as shock and haemorrhage.
He added that he can’t explain the injury that killed the man.
Sergeant Jackson who was deemed a firearm and ammunition expert by the court gave a résumé of his training, experience and background. He took the court back to April 7, 2010 when he examined a 12-gauge shotgun casing. The item was tendered as an exhibit. After that, the prosecution closed its case.
Defence counsel Peter Hugh then made no case submissions to which Prosecutor Judith Gildarie Mursaline replied. The judge is expected to rule today.
Prosecutor Judith Gildarie Mursaline had stated that Samaroo, a father of four and a watermelon and fruits vendor in the New Amsterdam Market, was shot and killed when he resisted attempts by the men to rob him and his family on March 27, 2010. He died on March 28, around 13:30 hrs, at the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The man wife, Kumarie Samaroo, called “Leila” testified that she was at home with her husband. They had returned home from their selling where she sells alongside him. She was in the kitchen when she suddenly saw a man appear with a handkerchief tied over his face and a hat on his head. He was holding a short gun. He pointed the gun at her and told her not to make any noise. He then ordered her to lie on the floor and take off all her jewelry at the same time asking for the money. However she started to shout for thief and help. The bandit started to beat her as he wrestled to take off the jewelry.
During that time two other bandits made their way upstairs and started to wrestle with her husband. In the process one of the bandits fired a shot that hit Hansraj in the groin. The woman said that upon hearing the shot she ran upstairs and saw her husband lying on the floor in a pool of blood. The bandit then turned to her and started to beat her about the body, demanding the money.
They then broke open the wardrobe in which they found two parcels of money amounting to over $800,000. The bandits escaped with $100,000 from the day’s sale, $300,000 from the week’s sales.  Her son had sold a motor bike earlier and had $200,000 in a bag.   The bandits then left by scaling the fence and disappearing into the back lands.
The man was picked up and rushed to the New Amsterdam hospital and was referred immediately to the Georgetown Public Hospital.
The two men were identified at an identification parade by Kumarie Samaroo which was held at the Whim police station, Corentyne. She stated that she knew both of them having seen them before.
Testifying earlier were policemen Detective Sergeant Lawrence Thomas, Detective Corporal Primus Sam and Detective Constable Andel Doris.  Civilians Ramnarine Samaroo called “Rishi” the eldest son of Samaroo, Liludar Sukraj and neighbour Sajadewan Perryman.
Samaroo, before he died, had identified the gunman who shot him.
The matter is continuing.

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